Mapping the potential distribution of Rhododendron arboreum Sm. ssp. nilagiricum (Zenker) Tagg (Ericaceae), an endemic plant using ecological niche modelling

Current Science

Volumn 94, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1605-1612

  Giriraj, A ^a,b,d,e   Irfan Ullah, M ^c   Ramesh, B R ^d   Karunakaran, P V ^d   Jentsch, Anke ^a,b   Murthy, M S R ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BAYREUTH   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

^c ASHOKA TRUST FOR RESEARCH IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (India)

^d FRENCH INSTITUTE OF PONDICHERRY   (India)

^e NATIONAL REMOTE SENSING AGENCY   (India)

Author keywords

Niche modelling; Protected area; Rhododendron; Species distribution

Indexed keywords

ERICACEAE; RHODODENDRON; RHODODENDRON ARBOREUM;

EID: 47249083947     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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